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I recently got ticked off over a “Read the World” list that was still really centred on Western books.

I do not know who ‘eastiseverywhere’ is … but job well done. The thought was actually creating a list which is a reflection … a true reflection … of the world population. – The original list …Read The World – The Peirene 100 Essential Classics From Around The Globe.Ī truly challenging, eclectic and inspiring list compiled entirely by Peirene Press readers:Īnd then I saw a commenter … a young adult … kind of ‘diss’ the list in that snarky young way that young people can pull off : Suffice it to say … there are a shitload of books listed here and you could spend a lifetime finding & reading all of them. I came across this “list of books from around the world’ on the tumblr site ‘about books and dreams’ which connected me to two different lists I wanted to share. I say that because that means we often miss out on some fabulous reading out of the mainstream. I hesitate to call it a ‘reading rut’ but if you are not careful … you will see that over time your bookshelves with start having a slightly homogenous feel to it. So often we have our favorite authors and many of those ‘favorite’ are driven by either where you live or by popular media. And most of it was generated by a couple of tween/teen people who love to read. If you are a reader … this is going to be fabulous. “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”